What is another word for Engulfment?

Pronunciation: [ɛnɡˈʌlfmənt] (IPA)

Engulfment refers to the act of being completely surrounded or submerged by something. There are a number of synonyms for this word that can be used depending on the context. Some examples of synonyms for engulfment include: swamped, inundated, overwhelmed, enveloped, submerged, consumed, and immersed. Each of these words carries a slightly different connotation, but all refer to the experience of being completely engulfed by something. Whether you are describing a feeling of being overwhelmed with emotions or a physical object completely taking over a space, there is likely a synonym for engulfment that perfectly captures the experience.

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What are the hypernyms for Engulfment?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Engulfment

Could any sane reformer have calmly contemplated the possible Engulfment in another Saturnian age of the gains purchased by that enormous expenditure of human labor?
"Prophets of Dissent Essays on Maeterlinck, Strindberg, Nietzsche and Tolstoy"
Otto Heller
I struggled within myself, fearing Engulfment: I was all but lost.
"Adventures In Contentment"
David Grayson AKA: Ray Stannard Baker
And for this immense Engulfment, this supreme victory of life over death, what was needed?
"Napoleon the Little"
Victor Hugo

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